Corinne Ramey

DMI in “In the Fray”

DMI senior fellow Mark Winston Griffith is in the magazine In the Fray today with an article titled "The black church arrives on America's doorstep." Mark writes about the views on race in America that Obama didn't acknowledge in his speech. He says,

"Those who personally witnessed Barack Obama’s Philadelphia speech on race were riveted by what many consider to be an address of historic importance. Given the sobering nature of the moment, ovations from the Constitution Center audience were few and far between. However, at least one remark by Obama drew applause: It was his recalling of the well-worn saying that the 'most segregated hour in American life occurs on Sunday morning.'

This truism pushes out beyond the pews and continues to be played out long after Obama’s speech ended. Whether critical or laudatory of Obama’s words, the predominantly white editorial voices in the mainstream press largely agreed that Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s comments were scandalous, racist, and far afield of sober public opinion.

On the other hand, many of my fellow black folk and people of color understand why Obama had to distance himself from Wright’s remarks, but they don’t necessarily disagree with those remarks themselves."

Read the rest of the article here.

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Posted at 10:05 AM, Apr 07, 2008 in Election 2008
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